Anti-Social Networking

Anti-Social Networking
Mark Rasch, 2008-05-22

On May 15, 2008, a federal grand jury Los Angeles indicted 49-year-old Lori Drew of O’Fallon, Missouri, on charges of unauthorized access to a computer, typically used in hacking cases. Yet, Drew's alleged actions had little to do with computer intrusions.

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Anti-Social Networking 2008-05-30
Anonymous

While I believe that what this woman allegedly did was morally reprehesible, the question of the ability of the government to prosecute is a little scary. Does this mean that to find out "What kind of dog are you?" I need to tell them my fast food eating habits and provide them with a real email ad...

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Anti-Social Networking 2008-05-31
Nym, at sea (1 replies)

So, you don't include an analysis of the state laws where the servers for MySpace are located...

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Re: Anti-Social Networking 2008-06-10
Mark D. Rasch

Its a stretch to apply California STATE laws to a harassment case between two Missouri residents - not that you cant do it. I also note a few more cases. The scope of authorization may turn upon the contents of an employment agreement or similar document, a terms of service notice, or a log-on bann...

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Anti-Social Networking 2008-06-13
Anonymoux

Fair analysis....

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Anti-Social Networking 2008-06-19
tOM

It's a very dangerous and slippery slope we fashion when the government wants you to go to jail for lying.

Freedom of speech should include lying, except in furtherance of a crime.

The government should look at the underlying facts in this case. Was there intent to provoke suicide? Perhaps th...

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Anti-Social Networking 2008-11-18
Anonymous

You say that the fictitious Josh metioned to MLM that the world would be better without you. The problem with that statement is that the real 49 year old woman was NOT fictitious by any sense of the word. The real case had nothing to do with social networks and computer internet laws but had everyth...

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